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- Lecture: "Liberalization and Contingent Democratization"Jan 30, 2023 11:30 AM | Matthew Wilson Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Political Science University of South Carolina In this Kellogg Institute lecture, Wilson argues that one reason why the determinants of democratization remain unclear, despite decades of research, stems from scholars' failure to account for the fact that many non-democratic regimes became more politically open but that not all led to democracy. Using newly published data on failed and successful episodes of democratization, Wilson and his co-authors demonstrate that the start of democratization (liberalization) and its end (transition) may have different causes. They reevaluate major questions concerning the impacts of economic development and elections on regime change. They model the probabilities of democratizing and transitioning to democracy, separately, on income and growth and then use an instrument to estimate them in a selection model. They argue that economic development makes democratization less likely but that it makes a transition to democracy more likely, conditional on democratization. They show similar findings with elections, which helps to explain why a sample that compares all non-democracies against democracies would fail to find a consistent relationship between elections and democratization. These initial findings encourage us to go forward by developing research agendas that leverage distinctions in the data to refine conclusions about the drivers of democratization.
- Virtues & Vocations Webinar: "Hope and Character"Jan 30, 2023 12:00 PM | Virtues & Vocations is a national forum to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education. In January, the Center for Social Concerns welcomes Michael Lamb, author and executive director of the program for leadership and character at Wake Forest University. REGISTER
- Lecture — "They Called Me Dennis: A Journey from Messenger to Justice"Jan 30, 2023 12:30 PM | Justice Dumisa NtsebezaJustice Dumisa Ntsebeza of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will speak to the Notre Dame community.Justice Ntsebeza, a citizen of the Republic of South Africa, is a renowned judge who has served as a Commissioner on the UN International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur. In South Africa, he was a Commissioner and Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Investigative Unit. He has also, on several occasions, served as a Judge of the High Court and the Labour Court of South Africa.All are welcome to attend his lecture, “They called me Dennis: A Journey from Messenger to Justice,” in the McCartan Courtroom.Originally published at law.nd.edu.
- Application Deadline | Summer 2023 FellowshipsJan 30, 2023 11:59 PM | Summer fellowships at the Center for Social Concerns connect the research you're doing in the classroom with communities around the world in order to create a more just future for everyone. Details Work with a community partner at one of 50 domestic and international sites Receive a $5,000 stipend for travel and living expenses Choose between more than 40 fellowship sites or design your own experience Available to rising juniors and seniors for summer 2023 Apply The application deadline is January 30. Learn more and apply on our website. Learn more
- Italian Coffee Hour: Pane, Nutella e ARTItaliaJan 31, 2023 4:00 PM | Italian Coffee Hour is a new and fun experience every month where you are welcome to meet and practice your Italian with members of the Italian Program, Italophones, Italophiles, and people with an appreciation for all things Italian. All are welcome! For more information, contact cslcstaf@nd.edu. Originally published at cslc.nd.edu.